How did the order from Berlin …

The order from Brelin that only German would be taught in the schools of Alsace and Lorraine, affected the people very much. The back benches which used to be empty always, were occupied by the villagers like Hauser, Former mayor, Former Postmaster etc. They were there to pay tribute and show respect to their native languag and to Mr. M Hamel for his 40 years of faithful service. They were feeling sorry for not going to school more than they did. All the things were as quiet as that of sunday morning. Everyone understood that how much important mother launguage is to them. The author also states that, mother language is the key to the prison. Here is the answer with max. word limit that this question may contain. Hope this helps you... Thank you!!